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Tanning Mom Patricia Krenticil Puts Snooki on Blast

A few days ago, one woman from New Jersey made international headlines after a complaint was filed against her for allegedly taking her 5-year-old daughter tanning with her. Now, Patricia Krenticil has words for Snooki of MTV's “Jersey Shore.” You can see the initial MSNBC report on Krenticil below,...

8 May 2012
08:27 GMT

Use of Illegal Tanning Jab Melanotan Is on the Rise

The annual Druglink Street Trends report is out and, aside from showing that dealers are now offering illicit substances at discount prices because of recession, it also reveals use of Melanotan is on the rise. As we also informed you early last year, Melanotan is an injectable drug that tricks the skin into producin...

17 September 2010
16:31 GMT

Ad for St Tropez Claiming Fake Tan Makes You Slimmer Draws Complaints

It’s a known fact that a tan, even a fake one, can create the impression of a slimmer, somewhat more toned figure. That, of course, is by no means to say that you’re actually losing those pounds, just that the body seems tighter but only by so little. An ad for St Tropez fake tan, starring Kelly Osbourne,...

27 April 2010
14:41 GMT

Tanning Beds Are as Addictive as Alcohol and Cigarettes

Users of tanning beds might not be able to desist from using them for one simple reason: they can’t, no matter how much they’re being warned of the damage they might be doing to themselves. According to a recent study cited by The Money Times, tanning beds are just as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes, ...

20 April 2010
13:41 GMT

Nicola Roberts Tackles Tanorexia in New Campaign and Show

Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts is perhaps most famous for her fiery red hair and porcelain skin but, as fans would know, she wasn’t always this fair-skinned. A few years back, Roberts was a tanorexic herself, making sure she worked daily on her fake tan, just like the other members of the band. The singer is...

10 January 2010
05:55 GMT

Perma-Tan Is a Symbol of Wealth and Health

If one thinks back to a few centuries ago, women had to be the palest and sickliest shade of white in order to be socially accepted and, thus, they did the strangest things to make sure a single ray of sun did not touch them. Today, being tanned for as long as possible, preferably throughout the entire year, is a mus...

31 July 2009
14:31 GMT

Confirmed: Tanning Beds Are Carcinogenic to Humans

Warnings on the risks the use of tanning beds entails have been issued before, but, until recently, these devices were not listed in the carcinogenic category per se, since health experts considered them “probably” likely to cause skin cancer. A new analysis of data gathered in time shows that tanning bed...

30 July 2009
14:21 GMT

See Through Kiniki Swimsuit Enables Perfect Tan All Over

When tanning at the beach, the biggest problem women come across is that of the sometimes unaesthetic tan lines. Since not all of us have the courage to sunbathe in minuscule bathing suits or without one, Kiniki has come up with the perfect alternative: a revolutionary swimsuit that allows sunlight to pass through it...

30 May 2009
04:42 GMT

Look 3kg Slimmer by Getting a Tan

Since summer is almost here – not that it really mattered after all – a new survey comes to tell all women that they can lose as much as 3kg by simply getting a tan. Granted, the weight does not go anywhere, but the study does indicate that a bronzed skin creates the impression of a much slimmer body, as ...

27 May 2009
14:31 GMT

Woman Left with ‘Panda Eyes’ After Excessive Sunbed Use

Despite repeated warnings from health authorities, women continue to use sunbeds to get a tan, for far too extensive periods of time and without taking all necessary precautions. One such case is Katie Edwards from the UK who spent three weekly sessions on a sunbed for almost seven years – and the results are j...

25 May 2009
13:21 GMT

Summer Will See Increased Sunbed Use

Despite repeated warnings from health experts and concerned authorities, more and more people become fans of fake-tanning or sunbeds. This summer will even see an increase in their number, as they all claim recession has literally killed all their chances of going on vacation, so sunbed tanning will be the only way a...

12 May 2009
13:51 GMT

Easy Steps to Getting the Perfect Fake Tan

Looking deliciously tanned all throughout the year is, admittedly, one of the toughest beauty tricks a woman can learn to master. Still, that is not to say that it can’t be done, as long as we don’t rush to get it over with, experts say – in fact, applying the lotion for a perfect fake tan is all ab...

4 May 2009
14:21 GMT

Tanorexia Responsible for Soaring Number of Skin Cancer Cases

Having a healthy, glowing, bronzed look throughout the year has become, for many women, a top priority. When holidaying to sunny locations to achieve it is not possible, most of them choose tanning beds or, to a lesser extent, spray tans, without even realizing the kind of dangers they are exposing themselves to with...

8 April 2009
15:11 GMT

Melanotan, the Illegal Tanning Drug Millions of Women Use Regularly

Whenever in need for a quick tan, women who don’t want to go through the fuss and mess of tanning beds or spray tans have now just the thing they need. It implies an injection into the fleshy part of the abdomen, and is guaranteed to create an even, golden tan in about a week. It is also an illegal and highly u...

21 January 2009
16:41 GMT

Get the Cameron Diaz Golden GQ Look

Cameron Diaz is definitely one of America's favorite (superstar) sweethearts. Her charming, good-natured smile and bubbly personality have made this lovable actress a permanent favorite with audiences and magazine editors alike. However, given that we usually see Cameron posing as the sweet girl next door in the...

7 May 2008
05:23 GMT


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